I had been nine years in the theatre and hadn't had massive success. My only thing was I wanted to be an actor and I didn't care when, where, or how much for.

When I look in the mirror, I see someone who's happy with how he looks, because I was never one of the handsome Hollywood people. And I've had success as I've gotten older, because I'm able to play characters. I no longer get the girl, but I get the part.

I've made the transition from star to character actor and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

I just love to go home, no matter where I am, the most luxurious hotel suite in the world, I love to go home.

My closest friends are Roger Moore, who is an actor, Sean Connery, who is an actor, Terry O'Neill, who is a photographer, Johnny Gold, who was the boss of Tramp, and Leslie Bricusse, who is a composer.

Just because I have made a point of never losing my accent it doesn't mean I'm an eel-and-pie yob.

You start pretending to have fun, you might have a little by accident.